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Fort Hood sergeant says he shot and killed armed Black Lives Matter protestor
The Hill ^ | 7/31/2020 | Kaelan Deese

Posted on 07/31/2020 10:48:42 AM PDT by karpov

An active-duty Army sergeant from Fort Hood says he was the one who shot and killed a man at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas, last weekend, according to the sergeant's attorney.

Sgt. Daniel Perry said he fired at Garrett Foster out of self-defense after Foster allegedly raised an assault rifle toward Perry, according to a statement from the attorney obtained by The Washington Post.

According to the statement, Perry was driving for a ride-share company in downtown Austin on the night of July 25 when he turned a corner toward a protest he did not know was taking place.

At that point, the attorney says protesters began beating on Perry's car. Foster then allegedly approached the car window holding an assault rifle.

The attorney said that Foster gestured with the gun for the driver to roll down the window, and Perry did so because he "initially believed the person was associated with law enforcement."

Perry realized Foster was not an officer, after which Foster allegedly raised his rifle at Perry. The attorney said Perry perceived that as "a threat to his life" and fired at Foster using a handgun he kept in his car.

Police said last weekend that the shooting victim was transported to a hospital and announced dead shortly thereafter.

According to the Post, blurry cellphone footage shows protesters outside Perry's stopped car. Honking can be heard followed by gunshots, along with a woman yelling that "a car just ran over somebody."

Perry's attorney said that the Army sergeant has served in the military for eight years, including a tour in Afghanistan. He is not facing any charges at this time, the Post reported Friday.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; banglist; blm; garrettfoster; texas
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To: gundog

I completed Basic in 2001.


61 posted on 07/31/2020 1:19:41 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: karpov

Girlfriend needs a new
Toy,,
Named Matt.
As in Door.


62 posted on 07/31/2020 1:46:30 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (READ,,,--flattenthefear.com---Stanford Prison Experiment)
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To: gundog

They get the National Defense Medal at this time as well.


63 posted on 07/31/2020 1:48:15 PM PDT by Ben Dover
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To: karpov

Bravo Zulu SGT! Give him a medal!


64 posted on 07/31/2020 1:54:46 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: Ben Dover

Yeah, but it’s mostly red. I can’t find anything similar to the one he’s wearing. It appears to be light in the middle. He wasn’t eligible for good conduct until a year of service((wartime) and he’d have had rank by then. He was 19 when he was discharged to be his gf’s caretaker.


65 posted on 07/31/2020 2:03:35 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: Ben Dover

I guess that begs the question of why he isn’t wearing the ND at this point, since it’s a gimme like the BMTS.


66 posted on 07/31/2020 2:08:15 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: Vermont Lt

Hope the passenger made a generous tip.


67 posted on 07/31/2020 2:14:34 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: EEGator

WTF does red hair have to do with this?

CC


68 posted on 07/31/2020 2:20:59 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: ScholarWarrior

??? He’s as white as snow in the picture.


69 posted on 07/31/2020 2:31:27 PM PDT by Levy78
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To: Celtic Conservative

70 posted on 07/31/2020 2:33:47 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: ptsal

And a 5 Star rating.


71 posted on 07/31/2020 2:36:48 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: karpov

The shame of the whole thing is that we don’t pay our warfighters enough so that they don’t have to moonlight in order to make ends meet.


72 posted on 07/31/2020 2:40:00 PM PDT by twister881
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To: Vermont Lt

That evening should be a colorful entry in the passenger’s diary or the expense claim.


73 posted on 07/31/2020 2:45:24 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: karpov

karpov wrote: “If you illegally block traffic, pound on someone’s car, demand that they open their window, and point a gun at them when they do, you may get shot. I’m glad Sgt. Perry was able to defend himself.”


Has anyone heard whether the AK had a round in the chamber? How many rounds in the magazine? Not that it matters when pointed right at you, you must always assume all guns are loaded. You never point a firearm at another person unless you plan on shooting them.

This guy was probably a gamer. Enjoyed the blood sport the really violent ones offer. He was living in a role playing fantasy world right up to the moment he experienced reality.

He was interviewed a couple of hours before and it seems to me he wanted to shoot someone. He remorsefully stated that he “couldn’t shoot cops because if you do you’re dead.” Total psycho.

Thank you Sargent for doing your duty to protect your self.

SS1


74 posted on 07/31/2020 3:05:06 PM PDT by Spitzensparkin1 (Donate often, it is our FReeping ammo. Keep the supply train rollin', become a monthly donor.)
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To: DEPcom

National Defense ribbon. . .”I’ve served ribbon.”
Air Force Training ribbon. . .”I attended an official USAF training course”

Those are gimme ribbons, NOT an earned award for superior service.


75 posted on 07/31/2020 3:31:31 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: EEGator

You are correct. I went to OTS when it was in Medina Annex to Lackland. We all looked young and dorky, but at least I had my marksmanship ribbon.


76 posted on 07/31/2020 3:34:46 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: gundog

Looks like National Defense ribbon and an Air Force Training ribbon to me.


77 posted on 07/31/2020 3:37:45 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: gundog

Four ribbons. . .I only saw one photo in front of the Alamo, wearing National Defense and an Air Force Training ribbon.

Can you give me a link to a photo that had him wearing four ribbons. Thanks!


78 posted on 07/31/2020 3:40:29 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: gundog

I think he is wearing National Defense ribbon and Air Force Training ribbon.

ND has a yellow center.


79 posted on 07/31/2020 3:45:10 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Hulka
I’m not aware of one. I believe I stated that there were only four ribbons he would have been eligible for right after Basic. This is the National Defense ribbon. It doesn’t look like the one pictured, to my eye.


80 posted on 07/31/2020 3:46:15 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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